Monogram construction



R. C. BANGS MONOGRAM CONSTRUCTION Sept 7 1937.

Filed Aug 1956 N 5 LE 4&

Patented Sept. 7, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE MONOGRAM CONSTRUCTION New York Application August 12, 1936, Serial No. 95,594

6 Claims.

My present invention relates to the jewelry art, and has particular reference to a novel construction of monogram brooches.

Monogram brooches, pins, and similar ornaments include a base which may be releasably secured to a garment part, as by a pin, a spring clamp, or the like, and in which one or more ornaments, such as monogram letters, may be selectively inserted, as by snapping engagement.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a novel jewelry construction for receiving selected ornaments.

It is a further object of my invention to provide an interlocking construction whereby selected ornaments may be interlocked with a suitable base.

It is an additional object of my invention to provide a locking construction which permits the use of ornaments having any desired edge forma- 20 tion.

Another object of my invention is to provide,

proper spacing for a plurality of selected ornaments.

Still another object of my invention is to pro- 25 vide a snap lock arrangement in which the ornaments snap into a receiving frame from the front.

A further object of my invention is to simplify the manufacture of the parts for a jewelry item of the selective ornament type.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in View, my invention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and more specifically defined in the claims appended thereto.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an assembled jewelry item embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the base;

Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof;

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are respectively front, rear and side views of an ornament letter;

Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective sectional details showing the relation of the parts before assembly and after assembly;

Fig. 9 is a view showing a modified contour of base and letters;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional detail on the line llll0 of Fig. 8, and

Fig. 11 is a similar view showing a modified form.

Referring to the drawing, a jewelry item such as indicated at in in Fig. 1 includes a frame H,

see Fig. 2, which has an opening I2 therethrough, and a garment retaining means [3 on the rear surface, illustrated as a standard type of hinged pin and catch. The frame has a plurality of depending lock tabs 14, see Fig. '7, and spacing fingers 55, which are of reduced Width as compared to the frame thickness, and extend into the frame opening, to receive ornaments such as initials [6, see Fig. 4, these initials having recesses H, see Fig. 7, which are adapted to receive the 10 lock tabs 14, and small fins or edges 18 which are adapted to snap over the frame edge to lock therewith, as illustrated in Fig. 10, whereby a secure interlock is obtained, the snapping being permitted by the resilience of the fins and also of the frame as a whole.

Since the interlock results from the use of small fins, the construction permits a low cost manufacture, .as the stamping operation for producing the initials forms the fins, which 20 merely require trimming to complete the initials for use. Moreover, this construction permits interlocking of frames and initials or ornaments having any contour for the interlocking parts, as the fins are spaced, whereby they can be readily snapped past the edge of the frame opening. Thus, the frame I9, see Fig. 9 has an oval opening 20, in which letters 2| are snapped, an interlock not feasible with other types of separable or insertable. ornaments.

The use of a relatively square fin l8, see Fig. 10, permits a very secure look; if it is preferred to facilitate removal of the initials, the fins may be formed as indicated at 22, whereby the bevel facilitates the removal of the initial, as it guides the fin over the edge of the frame. Similarly, although it is not the preferred construction, the fin !8 may be bevelled on its edge, reversely to the showing in Fig. 11, to facilitate snapping over the frame edge.

It is thus evident that a simple arrangement has been devised having a true interlock action based on the natural resilience of the metal, preferably brass, used for the initials and the frame. The construction does not require extra manufacturing operations, as the fins formed during the stamping operations are normally trimmed anyway. Moreover, the initials are snapped in from the front, thus obviating errors by the operator, and the initials cannot be forced completely through, due to the depending frame tabs. The spacing fingers space the initial, and also serve as ornaments between the initials.

While I have described a specific constructional embodiment of my invention, it is evident that changes in the material used, in the size, relative arrangement, and spacing of the parts, in the contour of the frame and the ornaments, and in the garment fastening or securing means, may be made to suit the requirements for different designs, without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a frame having an opening, and an ornament adapted to be seated in said opening, said frame having a plurality of lock tabs extending into said opening, and said ornament having lock recesses to receive said tabs and fins to snap past the edge of the opening, whereby an interlock between the lock tabs and the fins is obtained.

2. In combination, a frame having an opening, and a plurality of ornaments adapted to be seated in said opening, said frame having a plurality of lock tabs extending into said opening, and said ornaments having lock recesses to receive said tabs and fins to snap past the edge of the opening, whereby an interlock between the lock tabs and the fins is obtained.

3. In combination, a frame having an opening, and a plurality of ornaments adapted to be seated in said opening, said frame having a plurality of lock tabs extending into said opening, and ornament spacing fingers, and said ornaments having lock recesses to receive said tabs and fins to snap past the edge of the opening, whereby an interlock between the lock tabs and the fins is obtained.

4. In combination, a frame having an opening, and an ornament adapted to be seated in said opening, said frame having a plurality of lock tabs extending into said opening, and said ornament having lock recesses to receive said tabs and fins to snap past the edge of the opening, whereby an interlock between the lock tabs and the fins is obtained, the edge of said fins being bevelled.

5. In combination, a frame having an opening, and a plurality of ornaments adapted to be seated in said opening, said frame having a plurality of lock tabs extending into said opening, and ornament spacing fingers, and said ornaments having lock recesses to receive said tabs and fins to snap past the edge of the opening, whereby an interlock between the lock tabs and the fins is obtained, the edge of said fins being bevelled.

6. An ornament formed of stamped metal, having spaced shallow recesses on opposite edges thereof, and resilient fins extending from the edges between said recesses.

RALPH C. BANGS. 

